Faculty Directory

 

Saybrook University faculty are renowned academics and accomplished practitioners dedicated to advancing human potential to create a humane and sustainable world. Their work crosses boundaries and changes lives.

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Jonathan Balcombe, PhD
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Valerie Bentz, PhD

Valerie Bentz, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Human and Organizational Development, Fielding Graduate School. She is author or co-author of five books, including a textbook on Transformative Phenomenology (...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Susan Blum, MD, PhD

Susan Blum, MD, MPH, is an integrative physician, who directs the Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook, New York. She is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
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Patti Britton, PhD

Patti Britton, PhD, is a board-certified clinical sexologist, sex coach, and sexuality trainer/educator, leading professional trainings and private sessions for individuals/couples. She is a past-president of the...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
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Jose Calderon-Abbo, PhD

Dr. Calderón is board certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine, with an additional certification in mind-body medicine.

He has been an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry with LSU...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
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Mary Kay Chess, PhD

Mary Kay Chess, PhD, is a seasoned entrepreneur and an intrapreneur within healthcare and an executive coach and consultant for individuals, making a difference in the delivery of care in communities and neighborhoods...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Organizational Leadership and Transformation
Constance Corley, PhD

Connie S. Corley, MSW, MA, PH.D., is Professor, Doctoral Program in Human and Organizational Development at Fielding Graduate University and a Professor in the School of Social Work/Associate Director of Life-long...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
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Devorah Curtis, PhD

Devorah Curtis, Ph.D., serves as the Director of Mentoring and Teaching Faculty in the Graduate School of Mind-Body Medicine. Dr. Curtis completed a doctorate and master's degree in psychology from Saybrook University...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Sheila Dean, D.Sc

Sheila Dean, DSc, RC, LD, Dean is the owner of Palm Harbor Center for Health and Healing, a functional medicine based private practice and wellness center based in Palm Harbor, Florida. An educator at heart, she has...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
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Heather Dermyer, Ph.D.

Heather Dermyer, Ph.D. has a Bachelors degree in Behavioral Psychology from Western Michigan University. Her Master’s Degree and Doctoral Degree were earned from Saybrook University, specializing in Integrative...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Luann Fortune, PhD

Luann Fortune, PhD is a teacher, scholar, and licensed massage therapist and bodywork instructor. She holds MA and PhD degrees in Human Development from Fielding Graduate University, a BA in Interdisciplinary Social...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Steve Given, DAOM, L.Ac.
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Lisa Goldberg, EdD
School
Mind-Body Medicine
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Terri Goslin-Jones, PhD
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Barbara Haag-Heitman, Ph.D.

Barbara Haag-Heitman, PhD, is an independent organizational consultant, focusing on enhancing clinical performance and peer review in health care. She also serves on the adjunct faculty for the College of Nursing, at...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
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Joan Hageman, PhD

Joan Hageman, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Behavioral and Health Sciences College (Psychology) of Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, Arizona, where she serves on dissertation committees. Dr. Hageman...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
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Chanel Helgason, MD
MD

Chanel Helgason, MD, is an integrative psychiatrist board certified in Psychiatry and Integrative-Holistic Medicine. She is also certified in Mind-Body Medicine, is a graduate of the University of Arizona Center for...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
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Lisa Kelly, PhD

Lisa Kelly, PhD, directs the mentoring program for Mind-Body Medicine students, oversees online learning practices for the College, and is an instructor for the Health and Wellness Coaching course, the Mind-Body...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Jerrol Kimmel, MA, RN
MA, RN

Jerrol Kimmel, RN, MA. Mentor for the Mind-Body Medicine MS students. Jerrol began her career in community mental health and the healing arts in 1975 with a BA in Psychology from UC Berkeley. In 1983 she completed a...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
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Leila Kozak, PhD

Leila Kozak, PhD, is a researcher in the field of complementary and integrative care in supportive oncology and palliative/geriatric populations. Leila's research experience and interests include the study of...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Kevin Krycka, PhD
PhD

Kevin Krycka, PsyD, is an Associate Professor in Psychology, and Director of the Master’s Program, Seattle University. He is a specialist in phenomenological research method, and has published research on Eugene...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
James Lake
School
Mind-Body Medicine
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Monika Landenhamer, MLIS, MA
MLIS, MA

Monika Landenhamer (MLIS, MA, AbD) has been with Saybrook University since 2002. From 2002-2005, she served as Distance Education Librarian. Since Spring 2009, Monika has taught the Information Competency and Library...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
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Liz Lipski, PhD

Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN, CHN, is board certified in Clinical Nutrition and Holistic Nutrition. Liz’s focus in her work has lately been in the area of functional nutrition and whole foods nutrition, with a specialty...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Lora Matz, MS, LICSW

Lora Matz, MS, LICSW, is a psychotherapist and coordinator of an Intensive Outpatient Program for mentally ill adults, at Prairie Care, in Woodbury, Minnesota. She is a member of the adjunct faculty of the Center for...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Michael Mayer, Ph.D.

Michael Mayer, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, and Qigong/Tai Chi teacher, who specializes in giving his patients self-healing methods for health problems. Dr. Mayer presents his approach to bodymind healing at...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Susan Mazer, PhD

Susan Mazer, PhD, is the President and Chief Operating Office of Healing HealthCare Systems, Inc. (HHS) located in Reno, Nevada. She co-founded HHS with Dallas Smith in 1992, when they began producing the C.A.R.E....View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Kelsey Menehan, MSW
MSW

Kelsey Menehan, MSW, MA, serves as a mentor for the students in the MBM MS degree program. Kelsey is also a faculty member for the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and participated in the Center’s trauma relief...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
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Doil Montgomery, Ph.D.

Doil Montgomery, PhD, is a licensed Psychologist and Certified Biofeedback Practitioner, retired from the Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he served as...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Nicol Moreland, PhD

Nicol Moreland-Torres, PhD, earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology. She has taught both undergraduate and graduate coursework in biology, statistics, theory in science, women in science studies, learning...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
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Donald Moss, PhD
Degree Chair

Donald Moss, Ph.D., is Chair of the School of Mind-Body Medicine, at the Saybrook University in San Francisco. He is past-president of Division 30 (hypnosis) of the American Psychological Association, current treasurer...View faculty profile
School
Mind-Body Medicine
Holly Nelson-Becker, PhD
School
Mind-Body Medicine
John Patterson, MD, MSPH
Dr.

John Patterson, MD, MSPH, is an integrative physician who is board certified in family practice and holistic medicine. John is also a certified yoga teacher and a member of the faculty of the Center for Mind-Body...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
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David Paul, MD, PhD

David Paul MD, PhD serves as adjunct faculty for the College of Mind-Body Medicine at Saybrook University. He also serves as faculty at the University of Santa Monica (USM) in their Consciousness, Health, and Healing...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Gabrielle Pelicci, PhD

Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D. is an instructor and mentor for the Mind-Body Medicine College. She earned an MA from Columbia University in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Transformative Learning with a dissertation on...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine
Erik Peper, PhD

Erik Peper, PhD, has an international reputation as a pioneer in biofeedback and psychophysiology. He is Co-Director of the Institute for Holistic Healing Studies at San Francisco State University. He has published...View faculty profile
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Mind-Body Medicine